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January 19, 2011

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S.C. Legislators Announce “Draft Pence” Campaign

Eleven conservative South Carolina Legislators announced today that they were encouraging U.S. Representative Mike Pence to enter the race for the Republican nomination for president.
Participating in the event were Representatives Eric Bedingfield, Kris Crawford,  Phyllis Henderson, Dwight Loftis, Wendy Nanney, Ralph Norman and Gary Smith; and Senators Lee Bright, Kevin Bryant, Ronnie Cromer and Phillip Shoopman.
 
“America is facing a serious crisis and we need a serious president,” said Rep. Kris Crawford, MD, one of the organizers of the event. “In order to turn our country around, we are going to have to nominate someone who has not only the conservative principles to know what needs to be done, but also the knowledge, experience and, most importantly, the courage to actually do it. We cannot afford to nominate a weak, moderate candidate as we have in the past”
 
In addition to the press conference, the group has started a Facebook page (SC-Drafts-Pence-for-President) and a Twitter feed (SCDraftPence). The group is working on a web page and will announce other events as the campaign progresses.
 
“We wanted to go ahead and get moving,” Rep. Crawford explained. “Because the first GOP presidential debate is a just a few months away, it is important that Congressman Pence know that he has a lot of supporters here in South Carolina and that he will not have to start from scratch.”
 
This movement has been organized by the participants is not affiliated with any other organization.
Contact: Christopher Sullivan (864) 660-9188, Druxurb@gmail.com



Media Advisory

January 18, 2011

Legislators to Announce “Draft Pence” Campaign
A group of South Carolina legislators will announce plans for the launch of a Draft Mike Pence for President campaign.

When: 3:30 pm Wednesday, January 19
Where: South Carolina Statehouse, south side steps.
Contact: Christopher Sullivan (864) 660-9188
 
The campaign will focus on increasing public awareness of Rep. Mike Pence’s conservative record and building support among conservative Republicans in South Carolina to encourage Congressman Pence to run for President of the United States.
 
Pence was first elected to Congress in 2000. He was elected unanimously by House Republicans to serve as House Republican Conference Chairman in November 2008. In his role as Conference Chairman, he helped develop and disseminate the message of the Republican Conference.
 
A native of Indiana, Mike Pence was a syndicated radio broadcaster and political commentator, hosting a Sunday morning political television show in Indianapolis from 1995-1999.
 
Congressman Pence describes himself as "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order." He and his wife Karen have three children and reside in Columbus, Indiana. The Pence family lives in Arlington, Virginia, while Congress is in session.
 
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